Where does “hetesammal” come from?

hetesammal (Finnish) comes from Finnish sammal, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *sammal.

hetesammal (Finnish): moss that grows next to a spring; in folk medicine it was believed that this type of moss had healing properties

Definitions

  1. moss that grows next to a spring; in folk medicine it was believed that this type of moss had healing properties

Ancestry of “hetesammal”, step by step

hetesammal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sammal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsammalbryophyte; moss
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*sammal—

via Finnish hete

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishheteA quagmire or morass, a swampy, soggy spot. Hete...
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